Chapter 2

chapter two JACE'S HIGH-IN-THE-SKY IMPENETRABLE Tpcc voeTPESS OF POWEP!!! This is where I live. I know it's not like a real-deal home with fancy junk like bathrooms and curtains, but I think it's pretty okay. The tree house used to belong to my scummy little foster brother. Y'know, before... But I've made some major additions since all the terror went down.

第二章杰斯的高空中坚不可摧的Tpcc投票权！！这就是我住的地方。 我知道这不是真正意义上的家，有浴室和窗帘之类的高档杂物，但我觉得还不错。 这树屋以前是我的臭弟弟的。 你知道,之前…但自从恐怖事件平息后，我做了一些重要的补充。

Now, why does a thirteen-year-old need a tree house that's better-defended than Fort Knox, Stark Tower, and the X-Mansion combined? Because a MASS of zombie hordes and monster brutes have taken over Wakefield (and, as far as I know, the whole freaking world)! You probably know what zombies are, but in case you've been living in a hole, let me break down the horror— Classic Zombie Constant, creepy moaning. Those empty eyes—they're spooksville Bite you and you're one of them. Andead! stink like hot garbage. Slow, until they get close—then fast!

现在，为什么一个十三岁的孩子需要一个比诺克斯堡、斯塔克大厦和x大厦加起来防御更严密的树屋呢？ 因为一群僵尸和怪物已经占领了韦克菲尔德（据我所知，整个世界）！你可能知道僵尸是什么，但如果你一直住在一个洞里，让我来分析一下恐怖-经典僵尸不断，令人毛骨悚然的呻吟。 那些空洞的眼睛——它们是幽灵咬你，你就是它们中的一员。 Andead !像热垃圾一样臭。 慢点，直到他们靠近，然后再快！

There are other monsters, too. Like the Dozers—big, hulking brutes that resemble two-legged rhinoceroses. And the Winged Wretches—flying beasts like mutated pterodactyls. And there are also the Vine-Thingies—long red

还有其他的怪物。 比如多泽尔人——一种体型庞大的野兽，看起来像两条腿的犀牛。 还有带翅膀的可怜虫——会飞的野兽，就像变异的翼手龙。 还有像藤蔓一样长的红色

vines that are alive. I mean, yeah, I know plants are alive—but these are like alive alive. They turn backyards into treacherous jungles! Now, keep in mind, these aren't real-deal scientific names. I'm no monsterologist. And all that's just scratching the surface. Almost every day I discover some new thing that is horrific and hair-raising and makes you wanna hurl. Now, you're probably wondering why I'm telling you all this. Y'know, why you're privy to the thoughts and ramblings of a kid trying to stay alive during the Monster Apocalypse. I'll tell you. It's 'cause I think it's important that future people know what it was like in the time after the monsters arrived. Also, I'd like to be remembered—just in case I get eaten one of these days. Like this...

活的藤蔓。我的意思是，是的，我知道植物是活的，但这些是活的活的。 他们把后院变成了危险的丛林！现在，请记住，这些都不是真正的科学名称。 我不是怪物学家。所有这些都只是表面现象。 几乎每天我都会发现一些可怕的、令人毛骨悚然的新事物，让你想要呕吐。 现在，你可能想知道我为什么要告诉你这些。 你知道，为什么你会知道一个孩子在怪物天启期间想要活下去的想法和胡言乱语。 我来告诉你。因为我认为让未来的人知道怪物到来后的世界是什么样子是很重要的。 而且，我也想被人记住——以防有一天我被吃掉了。 像这样…

Now, how you remember me—well, only time will tell... Like I said, before the Monster Apocalypse I was an orphan. Well, I guess I still am an orphan, strictly speaking, but you know what I mean. The last family I got stuck with—the Robinsons —they were the worst. As soon as the monsters showed up, they just hightailed it. I wasn't all that surprised they left me behind. Honestly, I'm kinda sure the only reason they took me in in the first place was because they wanted someone to rake the leaves...

现在，你对我的印象如何——好吧，只有时间才能证明…… 就像我说的，在怪物启示录之前我是个孤儿。 严格来说，我想我还是个孤儿，但你知道我的意思。 我遇到的最后一个家庭——罗宾逊一家——他们是最糟糕的。 怪物一出现，他们就逃走了。 他们把我丢在这里，我一点也不惊讶。 老实说，我有点确定他们一开始收留我的唯一原因是他们想找人打扫树叶……